Summary
AlthoughBorderlandsis a defining franchise in the looter shooter genre, actually getting into the series across its four main games and multiple spin-offs can be a tough ask - which makes subscription services like Xbox Game Pass and PlayStation Plus an appealing alternative. While there hasn’t been a new main entry in the series sinceBorderlands 3in 2019, a sequel has been confirmed to be in development, and the series continues to receive spin-offs likefantasy-leaningTiny Tina’s Wonderlandsandnarrative-drivenTales from the Borderlands.
While the looter shooter genre thatBorderlandsarguably popularized has somewhat given way to live-service games likeDestiny 2,The First Descendant, andWarframe,Borderlandsis still a good choice for players looking for a more self-contained experience - especially one that can be enjoyed with friends. For anyone who wants to experience the entire series, though, buying every single game and each game’s DLCs can be costly, even with games from the series going on sale fairly regularly.
Borderlands 4 Might Not Be The Only New Borderlands Game To Look Forward To, Teases Take-Two
Borderlands publisher Take-Two teases that beyond the confirmed fourth game, even more adventures set in the zany universe may be in development.
Borderlands Isn’t Currently On Game Pass
Borderlands Left Game Pass in 2020
Unfortunately, while theBorderlandsgames are available on most major platforms, including Xbox,they haven’t been made available on Game Pass. The originalBorderlands,Borderlands 2, andBorderlands: The Pre-Sequelwere previously included in Game Pass, but three games left the service simultaneously at the end of March 2020, and haven’t returned since. Likewise, spin-offs likeTales from the BorderlandsandTiny Tina’s Wonderlandshave previously had associations with Xbox services, but have never appeared on Game Pass itself.
As a result, it can safely be expected thatBorderlands 3will likely not appear on the service either- or, if it does, will only be available for a limited time. There is a possibility that theBorderlandsgame may appear on the service as part of a deal in the lead-up to the release ofBorderlands 4, similar to the presence of thePersonagames on Game Pass, but with the nextBorderlandsgame still seemingly a long ways off, it’s safer to assume that the series simply won’t appear on Game Pass again.
Every Borderlands Game, Ranked
Since Borderlands was first released in 2009, the series has been hailed as one of the best looter shooters ever, but not every game was a hit.
Borderlands Is No Longer Available On PS Plus
PS Plus’s Borderlands 3 Offer Is Already Over
Borderlands
Borderlands is a multimedia franchise that began with the first game’s release in 2009. The series follows the exploits of various Vault Hunters, treasure hunters who travel across space trying to find the legendary treasure, all while racing against ruthless intergalactic capitalist corporations and various hostile extra-terrestrials, all while keeping their trademark humor intact.
